Berlin festival combines Streep with global sweep
A new movie from Billy Bob Thornton and a turn as Marie Antoinette by Diane Kruger will rub shoulders with offerings from Asia to Africa at this year's Berlin International…
Islamist, liberal parties fielded few female candidates, says report
CAIRO: Neither the Islamist nor liberal parties fielded a significant number of female candidates on their lists in the recently held parliamentary elections, a report revealed. The report,…
UMF: Sounds of Egypt’s underground
By Maha ElNabawi Egypt’s repressed musical community is about to see the value of its creative ambitions grow significantly, enabled by groundbreaking networking and music-discover tools for musicians, fans, venues and…
Old habits die hard
By Khalil Al-Anani Despite its stunning victory in the recent parliamentary elections, the image of the Muslim Brotherhood (MB) among revolutionary Egyptians has been badly shaken. The recent clashes between the…
An Iraqi film hero in America
By Naomi Wolf NEW YORK: One of Iraq’s only working filmmakers, Oday Rasheed — whose brilliant film 2005 Underexposure followed a group of characters in Baghdad after the United States-led invasion…
Sustainable humanity
By Jeffrey Sachs ADDIS ABABA: Sustainable development means achieving economic growth that is widely shared and that protects the earth’s vital resources. Our current global economy, however, is not sustainable, with…
On the revolution’s anniversary, men stand up for women’s rights in Egypt
By Alice Hackman CAIRO: On January 25, hope filled the air as Egyptian activists took to the streets in tens of thousands on the anniversary of the revolution, this time asking…
Islamists admit plot to blow up London Stock Exchange
LONDON: Four British Islamists inspired by a former Al-Qaeda leader Anwar Al-Awlaqi admitted in court on Wednesday to plotting to blow up the London Stock Exchange in 2010. The men…
Deaths mount as Russia resists UN drive on Syria
DAMASCUS: Fresh bloodshed swept Syria on Wednesday after Western powers and the Arab League demanded immediate UN action to stop the regime's "killing machine" but holdout Russia said any vote…
Pakistan denies hidden agenda, Taliban deny talks
KABUL: Pakistan Wednesday rejected accusations that it was secretly supporting Taliban insurgents in Afghanistan, while the Taliban denied plans for peace talks with the Afghan government in Saudi Arabia. The…